This hybrid camera is designed to mix the best of smartphones and dedicated cameras into one over-achieving device. The smartphone side of its personality delivers high-speed 4G internet connectivity, Google's latest Android software, Jelly Bean, and a generous 4.8-inch touchscreen to show off apps including Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Samsung also promises to deliver an Auto Cloud Backup service that saves photos online as well as on a memory card.

The traditional camera side of the device offers a 21x zoom lens, manual controls including aperture and shutter speed, and a 16.3-megapixel backlit image sensor. The camera is larger than most compact cameras but it's lightweight at 305g.

- SONY VAIO DUO 11

Sony, $TBA

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Sony's VAIO Duo 11 was arguably the most eye-catching tablet. A built-in keyboard slips out from beneath its 11.6-inch screen, transforming the tablet into a laptop replacement.

The advanced tablet has plenty of power in its 1.7cm slim form, including an Intel Core i7 chip, up to 8GB RAM and as much as 256GB of built-in storage. The tablet also features connections omitted by most tablet computers, including space for a wired internet connection, HDMI and VGA ports for connecting a DVD player, and USB 3.0 for quick data downloads.

The VAIO Duo 11 also comes with a stylus and offers an optional sheet-shaped battery for extra life, though it weighs more than the average tablet at 1.3kg.

Due in October.

- SONY BRAVIA KD-84X9005 TV

Sony, $25,000+

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This television is bigger than a standard window but offers four times the resolution of a full high-definition television. Sony unveiled its first 84-inch ultra-definition screen just before IFA began and it is equipped with technology to make the most of its size.

While ultra-definition content is still hard to come by, this television's processing engine upscales content to look good on its 3840x2160 pixels, be it Blu-ray Disc movies or TV broadcasts. Speakers with 50 watts of power have also been positioned down one side of the screen and Sony has added passive 3D to the TV.

The massive screen is expected to filter into worldwide markets by the end of the year, but its price and size may not be for everyone.

- SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE II

Samsung, $TBA

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Samsung made even more of its standout Galaxy Note smartphone at IFA, unveiling a second version with a bigger screen. The Galaxy Note II with 5.5-inch display is longer than its predecessor but no wider.

The phone is now powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core chip, twice as much RAM at 2GB, uses Google Android's new Jelly Bean software and will come in three capacities up to 64GB. It offers 4G connection and a bigger, 3100mAh battery.

The redesigned stylus, hidden inside the phone's body, offers extra features including previews when held over on-screen items and the ability to clip and save any item on the screen by drawing around it. However, the screen resolution has dropped from 285ppi to 267ppi and the handset has added a couple of grams.